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CBIRS Request 688
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #688
Carrabelle River/St George Sound Water Quality Improvements
 
Requester: Mayor Wilburn "Curley" Messer Organization: City of Carrabelle
 
Project Title: Carrabelle River/St George Sound Water Quality Improvements Date Submitted 1/2/2008 10:32:50 AM
 
Sponsors: Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
Improves water quality discharge from urban run-off in a SWIM Priority Water Body.
 
Recipient: City of Carrabelle   Contact: Jim Waddell, P.E.  
  PO Drawer 569   Contact Phone: (850) 298-4213  
  Carrabelle 32322   Contact email: jfw@inoviagroup.com
 
Counties: Franklin
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Provides Comprehensive Stormwater Improvements in City's Stormwater Master Plan
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Substantial improvements to quality of stormwater run-off
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,570,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,570,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $182,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2007-2008 Amount: $800,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $500,000 To Fund: Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Environmental Protection, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Stormwater Master Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Carrabelle City Commission
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   Yes
Is the project eligible under section 403.885(2),F.S. to protect public health or the environment; and implement plans developed pursuant to the Surface Water Improvement and Management Act created in part IV of Chapter 373,F.S., other water restoration plans required by law, management plans prepared pursuant to 2.403.067,F.S., or other plans adopted by local government for water quality improvement and water restoration? Yes
Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM Plan, Comprehensive Plan, Local Master Plan, etc.)? Yes
Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described:
Apalachicola Bay SWIM Plan
 
Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project?
Yes
 
In which Water Management District is your project located?
  NWFWMD
Have you provided at least 50% match (that is, one-half the total project cost identified in this request? No
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: St George Sound/Apalachicola Bay
 
Describe, specifically, how it will reduce loadings, identify anticipated load reductions for total suspended solids, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and other contaminants, and specify the practices that will be used to reduce loadings:
Will reduce pollution and sedimentation from urban stormwater run-off
Is the project under construction? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? No
 
Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? No